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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Tesla almost drown?

2. When did Tesla begin banishing bad visions?

3. What was Tesla asked to write about?

4. How old was Tesla when he graduated from The Real Gymnasium?

5. What was Tesla's father's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Tesla say was the purpose of an inventor?

2. How was Tesla able to catch crows?

3. How does the induction motor work?

4. What did Tesla choose to work on after he recovered from his breakdown in Prague?

5. What did Tesla's father do to help him hone his skill?

6. What did Tesla do in response to the death of his brother?

7. What did Tesla say he got from his mother?

8. Why did Tesla choose to write about his childhood?

9. How was Tesla able to repair his reputation in the town of Gospic?

10. Why was Tesla's father not more excited about his success at the school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diversity was a major theme in this book as many different lifestyles and ranks in society were involved. How was this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

Essay Topic 2

Freedom was a crucial theme and symbol in this book. How was this theme presented, and how did its place in this plot affect the main people in Tesla's life?

Essay Topic 3

How did Tesla overcome his deepest sickness in life, and what changed in his personality in response to this?

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